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Retail Tales with Brian Brehmer: #7 The Break Room

  • January 10, 2021
  • by Brian Brehmer
Eager to escape from the drudgery of the floor, Brian Brehmer heads for the supposed sanctuary of the break room, only to be greeted with anything but the tranquility he desired.
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